For story suggestions or custom animation requests, contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw. Visit [ Ссылка ] to view News Direct's complete archive of 3D news animations.


RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN
Two mysterious Russian spacecraft have been shadowing a U.S. reconnaissance satellite since November, coming to as close to 100 miles at times, U.S. Space Force commander General John Raymond confirmed to Time in a report dated to Feb. 10.[b]


Citing outside experts, Time reports that the U.S. KH-11 satellite is about the size of a bus. Its spying sensors are believed to be as powerful as the Hubble Space Telescope's.


Citing General Raymond, Time reports that the Russians launched a Soyuz rocket in November with a payload that separated into the two stalking satellites. General Raymond says he believes the bigger satellite acted as a carrier for the small one.


Satellite watcher Michael Thompson — who first broke the story in January — tweeted that the Russian orbit was cleverly designed. The orbit the pair of satellites holds allows the two to observe KH-11 from one side during daytime and the other at night.


RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. Two Russian spacecraft tail a U.S. KH-11 reconnaissance satellite
2. KH-11's speculated capabilities
3. Russian satellites were launched in one payload before separating
4. The Russian craft orbit allows observation on either side of KH-11




VOICEOVER (in English):
"Two mysterious Russian spacecraft have been shadowing a U.S. reconnaissance satellite since November, coming to as close to 100 miles at times, U.S. Space Force commander General John Raymond confirmed to Time in a report dated to Feb. 10.[c]"


"Citing outside experts, Time reports that the U.S. KH-11 satellite is about the size of a bus and its spying sensors are believed to be as powerful as the Hubble Space Telescope's."


"Citing General Raymond, Time reports that the Russians launched a Soyuz rocket in November with a payload that separated into the two stalking satellites. General Raymond says he believes the bigger satellite acted as a carrier for the small one."


"Satellite watcher Michael Thompson — who first broke the story in January — tweeted that the Russian orbit was cleverly designed. The orbit the pair of satellites holds allows the two to observe KH-11 from one side during daytime and the other at night."


SOURCES: Time, Michael Thompson (Twitter)
[ Ссылка ]




***
----------------------------------------­­---------------------------------------­-­----------------

Next Animation Studio’s News Direct service provides daily, high-quality, informative 3D news animations that fill in for missing footage and help viewers understand breaking news stories or in-depth features on science, technology, and health.

Sign up for a free trial of News Direct's news animations at [ Ссылка ]

To subscribe to News Direct or for more info, please visit:
[ Ссылка ]

свернуть